Tag: Dies

World Champion Pole Vaulter Dies at Age 29

A former world champion pole vaulter died Thursday at age 29. Shawn Barber, a three-time NCAA champion with the University of Akron in Ohio, died “from medical complications,” the school’s Department of Athletics said in a news release Thursday. The athlete’s specific cause of death was not released, but the university said he “had fallen ill […]

NBA Game Postponed After Beloved Coach Suddenly Dies

The National Basketball Association game between the Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz has been postponed following the sudden passing of the former’s head coach Dejan Milojevic. Milojevic died in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, hours after suffering a heart attack during a private team dinner on Tuesday evening. He was 46 years old. “We […]